Les Claypool has announced Claypool Gold, a wildly ambitious Summer 2026 tour that brings together three of his most celebrated and sonically adventurous projects — Primus, The Claypool Lennon Delirium, and Les Claypool’s Fearless Flying Frog Brigade — for a full-evening, career-spanning live experience.
Billed as a fluid, all-bands-on-stage event, each night will feature all three acts performing together simultaneously, with constantly shifting setlists, improvisation, and surprises built into the show. The format promises a mind-melting celebration of Claypool‘s singular musical universe, blurring the lines between bands, eras, and genres.
The tour kicks off May 20 in Reno, NV and will stretch coast to coast with more than 25 dates across North America. Stops include Seattle, Chicago, Boston, Austin, Atlanta, and Los Angeles, before concluding with a July 4 hometown-style celebration in Napa, CA. Get your tickets here.
The Claypool Gold tour arrives during one of the most prolific periods of Claypool‘s career. In recent years, he has reunited the Fearless Flying Frog Brigade for multiple national tours, launched Primus‘ Interstellar Drum Derby global drummer search, and welcomed John Hoffman into the Primus lineup following the release of their latest single featuring Maynard James Keenan.
5/20 Reno, NV Reno Events Center
5/22 Bend, OR Hayden Homes Amphitheater
5/23 Redmond, WA Marymoor Live
5/25 Bonner, MT KettleHouse Amphitheater
5/26 Salt Lake City, UT The Lot at the Complex
5/28 Kansas City, MO Starlight Amphitheatre
5/30 St. Louis, MO The Factory
5/31 Rochester Hills, MI Meadow Brook Amphitheatre
6/2 Cleveland, OH Jacobs Pavilion
6/3 Chicago, IL Salt Shed
6/5 Pelham, TN The Caverns Outdoor Amphitheater
6/6 Columbus, OH KEMBA Live! Outdoor
6/9 Portland, ME Thompson’s Point
6/10 Boston, MA Leader Bank Pavilion
6/12 Saratoga Springs, NY Saratoga Performing Arts Center
6/13 Asbury Park, NJ Stone Pony Summerstage
6/14 Columbia, MD All Good Now Festival
6/16 Charlotte, NC The AMP Ballantyne
6/17 North Charleston, SC Firefly Distillery
6/19 St. Augustine, FL St. Augustine Amphitheatre
6/20 Atlanta, GA Synovus Bank Amphitheater at Chastain Park
6/22 Rogers, AR Walmart AMP
6/23 Austin, TX ACL Live at Moody Theatre
6/25 Irving, TX The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
6/27 Dillon, CO Dillon Amphitheater
6/28 Dillon, CO Dillon Amphitheater
6/30 Phoenix, AZ Arizona Financial Theatre
7/1 San Diego, CA Gallagher Square
7/3 Long Beach, CA Long Beach Amphitheater
7/4 Napa, CA Meritage Resort & Spa
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